Montreal Canadiens News and Notes
- Money is important, but it’s not Brendan Gallagher’s top priority for his next contract. [NHL | The Athletic | Montreal Gazette | Canadiens | Tri-City News]
- Gallagher says he’s progressing well, though still has some procedures ahead of him. [TSN | CBC]
- Money might not be Gallagher’s priority, but he deserves a raise. So how will Montreal handle that? [TSN]
- Jayden Struble credits the recent success of his his NCAA path to his parents. [Canadiens]
- Eric Engles discusses what the addition of Joel Edmundson means for the rest of the Canadiens’ off season. [Sportsnet]
- Craig Button talks about Montreal’s organizational depth, and what they may be looking for in the 2020 draft. [TSN]
- Amongst the Canadian teams, Montreal’s playoff showing — while displaying some issues — also gave a tantalizing preview of things which could lead to playoff success in the future. [Sportsnet]
- Victor Mete and his girlfriend Courtney Petrachek got engaged! [TVA]
- Lucas Vejdemo was originally on the Habs playoff roster, it turns out. [Twitter]/
Interesting stuff here:
– #Habs had Vejdemo on the original roster for the playoffs, but he was cut last minute.
– #Habs pushed for a new contract so that he could start playing in Sweden and come prepared for the new season. https://t.co/35ulvm8nXK— Patrik Bexell (@Zeb_Habs) September 14, 2020
Around the League and Elsewhere
- Akim Aliu has begun a BIPOC youth team in Toronto. [Yahoo Sports]
- Geoff Ward is now officially Calgary’s head coach. [TSN]
- Steven Stamkos is back on the ice, but his return is still some way off. [Sportsnet]
- The bubble has shrunk lately, and remains COVID free. [Sportsnet]
- Mark Giordano wins the Mike Messier award. [Sportsnet]
- David Amber and Brian Burke talk about Yanic Duplessis’ coming out, and how the QMJHL can support him. [Twitter]/
“This was a brave act by a courageous young man.”@DavidAmber and @Burkie2020 on why Yanic Duplessis’ coming out story is an inspiration to many and how the QMJHL can support him. #YouCanPlay pic.twitter.com/VVpP5bdD71
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) September 15, 2020
